PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Giannis Ignacio (ranked 5394 p4p, 570 weight class) and Alves Coco (ranked 7192 p4p, 627 weight class). Ignacio's entrance music is Lucid Dreams. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Giannis Ignacio
vs
Coco

178 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Giannis Ignacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alves Coco!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ignacio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Coco is pushing down on Ignacio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ignacio is fighting to maintain full guard but Coco has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignacio wants to get back to his feet.

Coco is looking for a kimura but Ignacio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coco to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Coco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ignacio is trying to escape back to his feet but Coco uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Coco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ignacio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Coco in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ignacio is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alves Coco!
In defeat, Ace Giannis Ignacio stepped up to the mic, saying 'Maybe mext time'.